Trainee Clinical Physiologist

at  Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Provide both simple and complex lung function investigations. Produce technically satisfactory measurements of value in clinical decision-making that will be used in the patients subsequent management. To protect the health and safety of staff and patients in the facility with observance of trust health and safety and infection control policies. Calibration of equipment and continual quality control of measurements, including the performance of personal biological control procedures.
To be responsible for safe use of expensive complex equipment. To lead, instruct and coach the patients in the complex techniques, and the need for full co-operation and maximum effort in performing lung function. There is a need for speed and accuracy and a link between hand and eye co-ordination combined with patient instruction (for example, when performing gas transfer measurements where there is a narrow margin for error). Performing full lung function tests throughout the day there is a requirement for frequent prolonged concentration.
There is the need to work within an environment that is subject to interruption and enquiries from members of the general public and patients, while remaining polite and helpful when dealing with these enquiries. Please see the attached job description for full details

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